basketball

[bas-kit-bawl, bah-skit-] / ˈbæs kɪtˌbɔl, ˈbɑ skɪt- /

NOUN

team sport

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ball

STRONG

hoops

WEAK

B-ball brownball

Example Sentences

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Anta has signed basketball players like Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving but deals of the kind that earned Nike or Adidas their brand are yet to happen.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

It has happened in football and also women’s basketball.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

O’Malley convinced Tatum to have the operation right there and then instead of waiting even one more day—a decision that is already rewriting basketball history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Joe Zeni first offered a basketball hoop on Buy Nothing in 2023, where it remains unclaimed.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

I even like the sound of a basketball bouncing on the pavement.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko